Presser for garment tucks and the like



June 7, 1960 DERDEN ETAL 2,939,939

PRESSER FOR GARMENT TUCKS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 20, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 36 SEWING MACHINE uo u: 10 F1 2 40 l 32 42 30 Fig.3

Edna N. Oerden Leon W Huber INVENTORS June 7, 1960 E. N. DERDEN ETAL 2,939,939

PRESSEIR FOR GARMENT TUCKS AND THE LIKE Filed Aug. 20, 1958 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Fig.4

CONDUCTOR y- LEADS //4 H sw/r H CONTACT T a? c 54 IIIIIII I Edna /v. Oer den Leon W Huber INVENTORS United States Patent Ofice Patented June 7, 1960 PRESSER FOR GARMENT TUCKS AND THE LIKE Edna N. Derden, 1117 Garland, and Leon W. Huber, 809 Yellowstone, both of Miles City, Mont.

Filed Aug. 20, 1958, Ser. No. 756,108

4 Claims. (Cl. 219-25) The present invention relates to a time and labor-saving electrically heated specially constructed iron which is designed and adapted to be used in conjunction with a sewing machine and which may be efiectually used by a seamstress, dressmaker or other user of the machine while sewing a garment or other apparel.

As is generally well-known when one is sewing a garment of any kind it is the practice for her to repeatedly get up from the sewing machine, go to a near-by ironing board and, using an electric iron or the like, to press a dart, a tuck or the like and to then return to the machine to continue the next step. This procedure is also involved when pressing seams open, making collars and so on. It follows, and as will be hereinafter evident, that existing sewing practices and procedure have posed a problem. Therefore, it is an objective in the instant matter to solve the problem. As a matter of fact, and as a result of trial and error and much thought and experimentation, practical and effectual means has now been worked out and provided with a view toward enabling the seamstress or other user of the sewing machine to stay put, so to speak, and to conveniently turn to and utilize our close-at-hand novel and practical tuck and dart pressing device.

'In carrying out a preferred embodiment of the invention we" have found it expedient and practical to utilize a suitably and satisfactorily constructed portable electric iron. To this end, the iron is provided with a properly constructed and located clamp, similar to a G-clamp, whereby to permit the iron to be clamped upside down on the lid, cover or other part of the machine adjacent to the operator of the machine. The construction is such that at least one-half portion of the sole plate of the heated iron projects beyond the marginal portion of the cover or lid thus offering a simple firm heated anvil-like surface that may be conveniently and effectively used for the progressively required pressing steps. It is within the purview of the invention to build a machine with the iron a permanent part of the machine.

More specifically, the invention comprises a sectional iron, that is a construction which is characterized by a heating coil, temperature or thermal control unit and switch are all systematically and properly mounted. A shell-like cover is bolted to the sole plate and serves to house thestated parts between itself and the sole plate. The cover is also provided with an accessible knob which serves as an oif-on switch and a ways and means of properly regulating the desired degree of heat thought to be necessary for the varying operations.

Novelty is also predicated on the construction stated and wherein a simple L-shaped bracket has one limb or arm joined to the central portion of the sole plate. The iron proper is provided with an adjustable clamping screw which cooperates with the bracket and facilitates suspension and maintenance of the upside-down iron in a projected operating position.

Other objects, features and advantages will become more readily apparent from the following description and the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing wherein like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same:

Fig. 1 is a bottom plan view of an attachment or iron constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention.

Fig. 2 is a side or edge elevation of the same showing the clamping means and illustrating how the clamping means may be employed to suspend the iron in its desired pressing position on a sewing machine lid or other part of the machine.

Fig. 3 is a section with parts in elevation, taken on the central longitudinal line 3--3 of Fig. 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the interior or top side of the sole or base plate.

Fig. 5 is an enlarged view in section and elevation showing the combination control unit and switch.

Fig. 6 is a diagrammatic View showing the heating coil, the thermostatic type switch and leads of the current conductor.

Referring now to the drawing and with reference first to Fig. 2 the reference numeral 8 designates a part of a sewing machine. The expression part is used here since it is within the purview of the concept to mount the invention wherever it may be most conveniently and aptly supported and used. As a general rule the customary hinged lid or cover which also serves as a shelf has been found to be a satisfactory support member, which accounts for the showing seen in Fig. 2. The pressing device or iron, as a structural entity, is denoted by the numeral 10. The expression iron is being used advisedly inasmuch as the device is in effect an iron but of course is clamped on the machine and then becomes a temporary or stationary part and is consequently an anvil-like pressing device for parts of a garment which is in the process of being made on the sewing machine. In any event, the aforementioned base or sole plate is denoted by the numeral 12 and the shelllike cover by the numeral 14. The cover has a marginal rim 16 which cooperates with marginal edge portions of the base plate in the manner shown in Fig. 3. The base plate is provided with a screw-threaded hole (Fig. 3) which is denoted at 18 to accommodate the screw-threaded portion of an assembling and retaining screw or bolt 20 for the cover. There is a similar screwthreaded hole at 22. The purpose of this hole is to accommodate the cooperating portion 24 of a clamping screw. The other portion 26 of the clamping screw passes through the hollow portion of the iron and up through an opening 28 provided therefor in the top of the cover. As seen in Fig. 2 the portion 26 of the setscrew is provided with a finger-grip 30 of appropriate construction. The other end portion is provided with a swivel-type clamping disk 32. The essential part of clamping and suspension means comprises an L-shaped bracket 34 having a vertical limb 36 which is welded at 38 to a central portion of the sole plate thus dividing the sole plate into an outward half-portion 40 and an inward or rearward half-portion 42. The other arm 44 of the clamp parallels the swivel-disk 32 and these parts function like any ordinary C-clamp to hook the device over the lid and to secure the same in operative position. The projecting portion 40 constitutes the heated anvil on which the tuck or other part is pressed. The under-hanging part 42 underlies the shelf where it is, of course, out-of-the-way.

The heating coil, switch, control unit or means may vary within the meaning of the over-all concept of the invention. For example in the embodiment seen in Fig. 4 the recessed end portion 46 of the interior or bottom side of the" plate is provided with studs 48 carrying accessible PM a 7 an. in

a 2,939,9sa a o I 3 r L screw passing at right angles through the sole plate and nuts 51.? which serve to hold a clamping plate 52 inplace. cover. safiiwichedbetween the clamping plate and the sole plate 2. For use by a seamstress or dressmaker in quickifie fi ttlq eating -co1l.54 Fig. a pressing garment darts, tucks, seams, collars and the like, t '1 e combinationofi-on sw tchland thermostatic con 5 an electric iron having self-contained manually regulable l li l i u nitnis S llCl1 tl1alL.lt may 'be-fitted into the heating means and characterized by a flat sole plate, and space housed by the cover 14. With, reference to. Fig. 5 means carried by and forsupponting said iron securely as It will be seen that the numeral56. designates a hollow on a marginal edge portion of said sewing machine lid so rivet w th a base flange 58 at one end and the stem of that an ample'su' rfa'ce' portion of the sole plate projects WhlCh 1S encircled by a plurality of insulation. Washers outwardlyoand accessibly beyond said edge portion for :lhe flanged end portion 62 serves tohccommodate practical use so that said: solefplate serves tooprovide an a g d 'armo64 carrying a nut 66 into which the screwupwardly facing ever-availableanvil-like pressing surface threaded sleeve "P9111011 68 of the operating member 70 which may be 'loc'ated'adjajcent to the user of the machine, g ih d d' Ibis P 1 9 internally rew A whereby to obviate the necessity of getting up and leaveaded to accommodate an ad usting screw 72 the tip 15 ing the machine for'pressing needs, as is usually neces- 74 of which s engageable w1th a;res1 l1ent arm 76 carrysary, and consequently'saving valuable time and labor, mg a contact button 78 cooperable With, an opposed consaid means comprising a clamp, one part of which is fixedtactthllautton-lil" on the thermal arm 82. The. free end ly joined -toa median part of said sole plate, and the o grin 1s cooperable wrth the post portion 84 other vcornplernental part being carried by'the'iron pjrop l, carrie y an insulator 86 which '18 in turn mounted on both' parts being necessary and functioning conjointly t0 ramming M11138 ca ed y th a entioned hollow mount and hold one iron in its usably desired position. -f Th6 p -b f returned knurled knob 90 3. Foruse' by afseamstress or'dressmakerin quick has a lug 92 cooperating with the lug 94 for purposes of pressing garment darts, tucks, seams, collars and thelike', turningthe shaft 70 111 the nut 66. This construction an ele tri iron embodying a sole plate-and a cover re makes it possible to turn the iron off and on and also movably mounted on saidplate, an L-bracket'having one to r a the temperature a whlch it w p nd and arm fixedto-a' median part of the ironing surface'of said automat1cally cut-off. The structural unit shown inFig. lat nd xtendingupwal'dly at right angles from said 5 and also appearing in Fig. 3 is held in place on the eleplate, the other arm being spaced. from and parallel to Q P 96 of the 5016 Plate by waygf'ail i l fl said plate and adapted to be hooked over 'a sewingmato:.acc'ommodate binding posts or setscrews 194' and 106 adapter bracket The'members 190 afldloz Serve chine lid'so th'at the upwardly facing solezplate'is securel sus ended with a usable surface rtion-- extendin' with whlchzthe leads l id and 110 respectively connect. i fdl b d an dge' ortion of thggid, and a clamp The lead 8 1s fromthe conductor'llz and the conductor ing screw spaced from and parallel to and'having a median also f another lead 114WhiChiS electrically portion threaded'in a screw-threaded hole provided therenectedwith the heating co l 51011311? j in the for in said sole plate and operating throughfan ialigned drawings and Shown dlfigfammatlc form 1111315; In hole in said coveuthelower end of said screw having-a connectiouwith the switch andthe'rmostatrmeans herein thumb i di d for use and operation below the disclosedylt'is' to bepointed' out that it is believed to 'be Cover, d h upper e d having a clamping head opposed new mthe art; to recess a soleplate on the interior surto'and cooperable i h id th arm, v i 7 c to p o verecess 46 and to mount in i recess 0 4. The structure defined 'in claim 3, and wherein the a thermostatically controlled heating coil which is held 4 p i t' f onnection f id arm relative to the sole down by a bolted plate 52. The reason for thisconstrucplate is L the transverse central. areal ti fo aid 3 5 h more fl Qonfines P Somme Of'heat m plate, jthus dividing the plate into anoutward half-portion the h f 49 which 15 the p 'yi {he and an inward half-portion, the former providing the usefs PT65$111$ F i above named outwardly extending usable surface por- A s The foregomg 1S consldel'ed as luusu'am'e only of the tion and the inward half-portion underlying'said other principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modr i l i Screw -being.c0nfi ned to a position itications and changes will readily occur to those skilled i hi h fines f th i ard half-portion, saidcover 7 ill thfi art, it is not'desired l0 the lnVentlOILtO thfi being removably bolted on the ole plate cove hayexact construction and operation shown and described, m a it h t l k ob itio d-ac e ibly'thereo and accordingly allsuitable modifications and equivalents and electric heating and switch controlled means encased may'be resorted to, falling within the scope of the inby -said cover and accessibly based on the interior of said vention asclaimed; sole plate. l r 7 i v What is claimed as new is as follows: V 1. An electn'eiron comprising a sole plate having a replaceable electric heating coil and retaining plate re- References Cited in the fileof this patent I UNITED STATES PATENTS A movably mounted on an interiorsurfac'e portion of the r 723,192 Benns Mani-l3 1903 plate, a heat control unit cooperable with said coil and 396,768, or 25, 1908 retaining plate, switch means for said unit, of said r 9 3 Moodee et 1 a 14 9 p t being acessibly based d c i by t sole 0 1,223,637 Swain A r.- 24,1917 plate, a shell-like cover removably bolted on saidsole 2,045,284 Pen-y June23, 1936 plate and enclosing and housing said parts and equipped 2,362,591 Smith -Nov. 14,1944 with an o and on knob for the switch, an L bracket v2,484,899 Mayo Oct.- 18, 51949 carried by said sole plate, and, a complemental clamping 2,864,930: Ulke etal. 16,1958 

